People v. Finley

Defendant, Joseph Finley, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on his guilty plea to violation of the Colorado Organized Crime and Control Act (COCCA), § 18-17-104(3), C.R.S.2005. He also appeals the sentence imposed. We affirm the judgment, vacate the sentence, and remand for appointment of conflict-free counsel, resentencing, and amendment of the mittimus as to presen-tence confinement credit.

Defendant, together with others, was charged with racketeering under COCCA; conspiracy, § 18-2-201, C.R.S.2005; and multiple counts of theft and forgery, §§ 18-4-401, 18-5-102, C.R.S.2005. These…